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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-10-15
RAILROAD WAR EXPECTED.
Helena Expects that the Manitoba
will Scoop the Northern Pa
ciic ON Rates and
Time.

HELENA, October 10. The Independent
says: I'm little more than a month hence
the Manitoba will be running through
trains from st. Paul into Helena. The
trip between the two cities will be made in
about forty hours, or in about twelve hours
less than the distance is now covered by
the Northern Pacific. According to the
schedule now in force as far west as the
road is in operation. trains will reach Hell
ana from the east in the evening and will
leave here about oon each day. Rates OF
passenger travel will doubtless be materi-
ally reduced.
1.-THE freight tariff already inaugurated
to Montana points indicates that a material
reduction from the rates that have hitll-
erto obtained is in store for this city and
the territory generally. The freight
schedule to Font Benton is almost a clean
division of the Northern Pacific rates toa
Helena. Merchants also believe that be-
S de a general reduction, the Manitoba
will %inangurate a IN important change by
allowing the shipment of mixed carloads
of merchandise at ordinary carload rates.
This will be a radical reform.
"How the Northern Pacific will act in
the face of this new competition is as yet
a problem. 1t does not seem to be pre-
pairing for the change as yet, but there are
whispers of a coming reduction in its rates |
that may take effect any time. 1t will
surely aim to anticipate the innovation
rather than 70 low it,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-10-15
Wants Coking Coal.

SALT LAKE, October 9.-The Tribune
says: About the best thing that the
chamber of commerce of this city could
do would be to equip a competent corps
of men and send them into the hills to test
the coal from Wyoming to southern Utah,
to see if a deposit can not be found that
will readily coke. This is the one thing
needed more than any other in this region
now. The want of cheapcoke places our
smeIters at a perpetual disadvantage, and
makes the starting up Of iron furnaces too
risky a business.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-10-15
KiIraln in London.

LONDON, October 9.-Kilrain, the
American pugilist, was given an enthusias-
tic reception at St. James hall Thursday
evening. A set-to between Mitchell and
KiIrain pleased the crowd. Kilrain fore
ed Mitchell to his knees in the wind-up.
-Four rounds werefought. The exhibition,
il is conceded, was better than that which
Smith gave nightly at the Aquarium. The
betting nevertheless is 2 to / on Smith,
owing to his enormous muscles.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-10-15
B0und for the Pacific,

We are of the opinion that the Montana
Central will reach Anaconda early next
season, and will at once push on west,
striking through the Bitter Root Valley.
It's beyond all question that the objective
point of the Montana Central is the Pa
citic coast. They are bound to get there.
-1naconda Reusedc.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-10-15

1t is the only line running Pullman
Drawing-Room Sleeping Cars with
Luxurious Smoking Rooms, and the
Finest Dining Cars in the World, via
the famous "River Bank Route"
along the shores of Lake Pepin and
the beautiful Mississippi River to Mil
waukee and Chicago. It has four di-
rect routes of its own between st.
Paul and Chicago, and it runs two
fast Express Trains daily between
those points, via its Short Line, on
which all classes of tickets are hon
ored. Look at the map and observe
the time tables. and then go to the
nearest ticket office and ask for your
ticket over the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway and thus secure the
very best accommodations to be had
for your money. as this Company runs
none but the finest trains, over the
most perfect tracks. through the most
popu1ous towns and villages, and in
the midst of pastoral and picturesque
scenery. making Quick Time and Sure
Connections in Union Depots. No
change Of car of any class between
st. Paul and Chicago. For through
tickets, time tables and full informa-
ton, apply to any coupon ticket agent
in the Northwest. r. Miller, Gen'1
Manager; j. +. Tucker, Asst Gen1
Manager; A. V. n. Carpenter, Gent
Pass. and Tk't Ag't.; Geo. II. Heat
ford, Asst Genl Pass. and Tk't Ag't.,
Milwaukee, Wis; w. FL. Dixon, Asst
Gen'l Pass. Ag't.; f. B. Ross, Travel
ing Pass. Ap.t. ST. Paul. MINI.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-10-15
Stock Yards Soon.

Col. Nichols has received a letter from
". S. Alexander, general traffic manager
of the Manitoba line, in which he says:
I'VE expect to put in stock yards at Great
Falls as oon as the track reaches that
point and will be able to take stock from
there the latter part of this month";
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-10-15
Ever Onward.

It seems to be pretty well authenticated
that the Manitoba railroad will run d
branch from Great Falls via Neihart and
White Sulphur Springs to Castle noun
fains within the next Is months.-Butte
Inter Mountain.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-10-15
4 Praner Rehuke.

It strikes us that the action of the
county assessor of Silver Bow county,
was a little premature in selling the dia-
mends of Charles L. Davis, for taxes. If
the revenues of the county are not suffi-
Gent to meet the expenses without hav-
ing to seize the jewelry and yaluables of
visitors within our gates, they had better
add a mill or two to their tax levy.-daa-
coada Heeeaeap.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-10-15
Affairs at the CAPITAL,

HELENA, October 10.-Dr. Bob Morris,
who is 50 prominentin Masonry, preached
last Sunday in the Presbyterian church.
The special term Of the district court
began to-day.
a man applied the other day to Probate
Judge CIemaHts for i license to marry y
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-10-15
HOW TO FIND THE WEED.


This Solanum triforum is SO named
from the fact that it bears usually three
flowers in a cluster, which are similar in
general appearance to those of the potato,
but much smaller. The plant bears green
berries which are, like the flowers, in
threes;; these berries are very bitter and
nasty to the taste. The leaves of the plant
are somewhat feshy, dark green in color,
shaped like oak leaves in miniature and
borne on long slender stems, which spread
in all directions over the ground from a
common center and send out little root
lets wherever they come into contact with
the soil. The plant is annual and grows
best ia cultivated soil aud soon fills a
whole field if not checked.
1.-THE plant is a native of the Rocky
mountain region but occurs chiefly as o
weed in cultivated soil. 1t has not been
especially abundant in northern Montana
until within recent years, because the soil
has not been titled. 1t may be easily kept
down because it has only a small weak
root and has to grow anew from seed each
year,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-10-15
Drum luminous Yield.

MARYsvILLE, October 10.-Drum Lum-
mons product for September was $780,
200; the working expenses for the month
were $4,000.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-10-15
PROMPT ACTION NECESSARY.

"If our farmers do not keep it in check,
in a very few years they win find to their
sorrow that the potato-beetle, having this
tato, will eat up their potatoes as fast as
they can grow"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-10-15
FARMERS WARNED.
Timely Hints for Potatoe Growers
Prof. Anderson Points out q
New Source of Danger.

Prof. F. w. Anderson of Sand Coulee,
who is an obseryant botanist and practical
farmer, sounds the alarm regarding a new
enemy of the potatoe. In a talk with a
TRIBUNE representative, he describes the
dangers which threaten the popular escu-
lent. He said:
"The potatoe belongs to the germs solan-
un and its great great value is well under
stood. The plant has many enemies above
and below the surface of the soil some of
which are insects while others are parasi-
tic plants.
During the past two years a certain
weed, botanically known as Solanum ira
forum, belonging to the potatoe germs has
gained rapid Roadway as a weed. If it
were obnoxious as q weed only it
would be bad enough, but it is known
to be a food plant for the petatoe
beetle. The young grubs feed upon its
leaves and then when near enough, crawl
to the potatoe plants in such numbers as
to do real damage.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-10-15
Notice.

hereby give notice to all persons that my
wife, having left nay bed and board without my
consent, l viii pay no bills contracted by her.
JOSEPH STAHLEY.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-27

? =.
Miss Belcher never showed moro
Partially than she did that night when
walking around among her pupils
She smiled on some and took onsy the
slightest notice of others. until her mo-
tive told home and soothed the first
sting of disappointment of the ones
who had really tried, and made the
rest feel keenly their shortcomings;
among whom was unfortunate Phil
Going home that night, and helping
Fred to carry his prize, he felt very
bitter toward Miss Belcher and Won
derfully out of sorts with himself. He
offered no word of congratulation to
Fred. and would not even speak to his
mother.
Mrs. Moore did not intend to scold
her son. She had better way than
that. And when they were alone to-
gether. after day or so had worn of
the humiliation of his defeat, she gent
~ reminded him that perseverance is
the road to success; and though Phil
only 'pshawed" and '.poohed" at the
time. Mrs. Moore noticed he spent
more hours at his books and less at
baseball matches, and that he was al
ready making out u list of words in
case there was spelling bee next year.
Golden Days.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-27
Supper in New Zealand.

Soon came ''huppa." or supper.
which several of the women had cooked
in large pot A large tin dish was laid
on the ground and the contents of the
pot poured into it, consisting of
jacketless potatoes and cookies. Tea
with sugar, but no milk. was served
in tin cups from large tin can. TIE
natives used their fingers only. but
they gave me knife, fork and tin
plate. After supplying me bountifully
they crowded around their dish, and
it seemed race who could devour the
most in the least time. What quanti-
les they ate 1t was wonder to me
how they found room for it all They
plunged their claws into the dish
grabbed a steaming potato or hand
full of juicy cookies. and swallowed
them as quickly as they could. 1t
took but few minutes to finish the
dishful. Then every body smoked.
All used clay pipes. Even the picka-
ninnies enjoyed 1.-THE weed" Pits
bus0h Dispatch.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-27
THROAT AFFECTIONS.

A Few Words About the Permanent Re-
mOval of the Causes Producing Them.
As is the state of the stomach, sc
will be its index, the throat and the
back part of the tongue. If the one
is inflamed, has red and angry
patches, the other will have similar
looks, and, if much canker is pres
ent, we may look for the "straw.
berry tongue" cracked, spotted and
angry, with thin, white coating, or,
in some cases, the coating removed,
and the whole tongue red and angry
raw. In this case, gargle the throat
with alum-water, borax-water, as
often as convenient avoiding the use
of the irritants. and improve the state
of the stomach-the cause-by the
use of plain and simple food, taken
only at meal times. Great relief is
obtained by conducting off the local
heat by the wet cloths worn at night,
and still more by producing an irrita-
ton on the surface-by adding mus
tard. or, still better and more thor
ough and comfortable, cayenne pep.
per. a thin coat sprinkled on, the
whole well covered by dry fannels.
But remember that the real difficulty
is at the stomach, and that care OF
that will remove the disease. The
same irritation at the pit of the
stomach" will be serviceable.
There is more putrid form, a
malignant sore throat, or putrid sore.
in which liberation of the tonsils may
occur, which, after few attacks, be.
comes more or less a habit; such per-
sons having return at almost every
attack of colds; while in such an
event there is danger that the infam-
nation will tend downwards, if not
reach the lungs. This form Is found
among the scrofulous, or those who
are not careful in the matter of diet,
especially the users of pork. lard, too
much grease of any kind, those not
especially clearly, or the children Of
such. Such will do well to be much
in the air and sunlight, allowing the
neck to be exposed to the sun. It is
possible to remove the scrofulous faint
in inheritance, though persistant eff.
fort is absolutely needful, making
over new" Let no one suppose that
an inherited disease is incurable, since
all diseases are more or less inherited.
With some it is the custom to re.
move the swollen part by the knife. OF
to clip the tonsils, which may and does
afford a temporary relief; and yet it ID
claimed that no permanent good re.
suits. It is far better to remove this
temporary swelling by care Of the
health-removing the cause-crowding
out disease by promoting health
Aothers' Magazine.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-27
AVERAGING PROFITS.
Pertinent Facts for tho Young Business
Men Of tho Country.

Pertinent Facts for tho Young Business
Men Of tho Country.
''In averaging the amount of profit
to be made on different kinds of goods.
notice must be taken of the different
proportions that will probably be sold
Of each kind" very pertinently 70
marks an old merchant. 1T will not
be enough that stock of goods newly
laid in to start business with are 50 &C.
curately averaged in selling price that
when all are sold they will just yield
say rs per cent. profit
IF, for instance, of a stock of &c. OOC
laid in for business. 1000 is marked
at an advance of 10 per cent. 81. 900 at
20 per cent, $1,000 at % per cent,
$1,000 at 80 per cent. and $1,000 at 40
per cent. the whole when sold will
average IS per cent. But it is almost
a certainty that the first $1,000 worth
of goods sold would not be at profit
of over 20 per cent
by this time probably the stock
would require replenishing mainly in
the goods paying 10 per cent profit. So
that the next $1,000 sold out again
would only yield 20 per cent profit
and this would be continued the year
through. and the retailer would find
when the year came around again and
he took account of his stock. that for
some unaccountable reason his profits
were not forthcoming.
''This is a very essential matter to
keep in mind. and be well understood.
Losses in this way oftenest occur with
those who undertake to sell leading
articles at very little profit These
are the goods they sell most Of. and
which need most frequent replenish-
ing. "-CAicaQO Journal.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-27
Individual Influence.

The influence which one unconscious
" exerts over others. whether for good
or evil, by what he is in the real e.
sence and substance of his own char
acter, is far greater than that which he
consciously and Intentionally exerts.
The latter operates only occasionally.
while tAe former is constant in its ac-
ton, and attends the man wherever he
goes and whatever he does. No mat
ter what one says, II he himself in his
own life is . contradiction of what he
says, then his sayings have very little
weight with others.-M r Indepen-
dent
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-27
HUMOROUS.

1t is after q man has attained .
ripe old age that he begins to fall OF
~ O. Reoy"ne.
AS autumn merges into winter tho
growing corn is supplanted by the
growing chilblain.-New Hauen Nes0s.
You can't always judge by appear
ances. The man who wears = diamond
pin may be really wealthy.-Loscel1
Citizen.
Our best friends arc those who
keep perfectly quiet when some one il
enumerating our virtues.-Shoe and
Leather Reporter.
The editor of the Hebron Register
refers to the gifted editor of contem-
porary As an egotistical wart-Ne-
braska State Journal
How delightful in the morning.
when you do not want to get up. to b
nibbled by mosquitoes till you're near
ly eat up.-Nashrille american.
-Clerk-"What can do for you.
sir?" Professor-I-I-well. that's .
nice affair; 1 really don't know what I
was told to get. But no matter, just
give me something similar. "-Fieg-
ende Blaeiter.
Omaha Dame" What do You
think? have girl who gets up in
the morning without being called"
Chorus of Voices =" Impossible. "
'But it is true; she is in love with tho
milkman. "-Omaha World.
Some Catch to the Business-'.Do
you inshure bosses. sah?" inquired
Uncle Zeke of an agent ''Oh. yes, wa
issue policies on them" well. sab.
Use gwine to take out policy on my
ole saw-hosa. Sam Johnsing am gwina
to steal him. I'm tole, an" I'VE
don't insure saw-horseA" "Well. II
yergwine ter tro bizness away like dat
all right I 'spected dar wuz some
ketch to dis tizness wen Iheerd OBJ il"
-Td-Ba&
Mr. and Mrs. Cephas Crap on re-
turning from . trip TO the city wera
asked how they enjoyed themselves.
WALL" observed Mrs. Crap II never
did see sech . graspin' lot o sfore-
keepers in my born days. "Ei you'n
b'lieve me, went into store an
bought little ten-cent bow for Martha.
an declare ef afore / was able to git
the money outen my reticule. the girl
thet was waitin' on me didn't boiler
out: .''Cash! hurry up Cashr I'D
most mind to tell her. she'd bettse
wait till ! ct fur credit "-XeseHo
Obs.pasieA
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-27
KANSAS.
A NEW NATIONAL HYMN.

Hail, Freedom! thy bright crest
And cleaning shield, thrice blest,
Mirror the glories of a world thine own; -
Hail, Heaven born Peace! Our sight -
Led by thy gentle light
Shows US thy paths with deathless flower
strewn.
Peace daughter OF a strife sublime,
Abide with US till strife be lost in endless time
CHORUS.
Thy sun is risen and shall not set
Upon tiny day divine. ~
Ages OF unborn ages yet
America, are thine! -
Her one hand seals with gold
The portals Of nights fold,
Her other the broad gates O. dawn unbars;
Der silent wastes of SHOWS,
Growing her lofty brows,
Cleans high her diadem OF Northern stars;
While clothed in garlands OF warm flowers,
Rsund Freedoms feet the South her wealth OF
beauty showers.
Sweet is the toll Of peace,
Sweet the years rich increase
To loyal men who live by Freedoms laws;
And il wars fierce alarms
God gives stout hearts and arms
To freemen sworn to save rightful cause.
Fear none, trust God. maintain the right,
And triumph in unbroken Unions peerless
might.
Welded in war fierce flame,
Forged on the hearth Of fame,
The sacred constitution was ordained: 8
Tried In the fire Of time,
Tempered in woes sublime,
An age has passed and left it yet unstained
God grant its glories still may shine
While ages fade forgotten in times slow de
cline!
Honor the few who shared
Freedoms first fight, and dared
To face wars desperate tide at the full flood
Who fell on hard-won ground,
And into Freedoms wound
Poured the sweet balsam OF their brave
hearts blood
They fell but Ser their glorious grave
Floats free the banner Of the cause they died t.
save
In radiance heavenly fair
Floats on the peaceful air
That flag that never stopped from victory!
pride;
Those stars that softly CLEAN,
Those stripes that DER us stream,
In wars grand agony were sanctified;
A holy standard, pure and free,
To light the home Of peace or blaze in vic
tory.
Father whose mighty power
Shields us through lifes short hour,
To Thee we pray: Bless US and keep US free
All that is past forgive,
Teach US henceforth to live,
That through our country We may honor
Thee;
And, when this mortal life shall cease,
Take Thou at last our souls to Thine eterna
e Marion Crdlrford.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-27
A Case Of Second Childhood.

Smith and Jones were dining at the
restaurant the other night The lamb
that they had jointly ordered wa
particularly tough. Jones called the
waiter.
..Wha. is this meat you have given
a.:"
Lamb, sir. "
.You are very sure it'slamb. and mot
shcep"
.-Oh! certainly. SIT"
..Tm! Oh. yes, l see. A case Of
second childhood. probably ~ Bssses
ztssserSpk
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-27
PILLS LESSON.
How a Self-Conddent Boy Was
Convinced of His Error.

''Miss Belcher is going to have a
spelling bee, mother, instead of her
usual entertainment, this year. She
thinks it will be better for the pupils. :"
lis shc?" and Mrs. Moore looked
up from her sewing with evident in
cterest.
Miss Belcher was Fred's school
teacher, and every winter she had for
the boys some entertainment, in
which there was always a debate. and
the winning side was rewarded hand
-somely.
But this year it was to be a spelling
bee, where only one boy could win.
and Miss Belcher had a scheme in her
head when she changed her course of
entertainments. Hitherto the boys
had known nothing of their subject;
now they we're allowed to study a
week ahead, and she wondered how
many of her twenty boys would de-
prive themselves of play that week. in
order to win the prize at the end.
Philip, Fred's brother. who was
reading book at the other end of the
room. looked up lszily, saying:
"Going to study, Fred?"
'Yes, aren't you? Ihave a splendid
book to study from, with all the catch
words in il. We can study together. p"
''Can wee" and Phil laughed good
nsturedly mo study for me this
week, thanks; the baseball match
comes off day after tomorrow, and
have number of things to attend to. "
''Why won't you drop your play for
once, Philip. and attend to your
-studies?' and Mrs. Moore spoke very
seriously. You will never succeed at
all. and should feel very much NOR
titled if you were to fail right at the
-outset.''
mo danger. mother" and Phil
laughed lightly. Spelling is my best
branch. anyhow might study thou
sand words and never get one of them;
$50 don't worry. am not afraid
.Do you expect to win the prize
without making any effort at all?" and
Fred looked over at his brother little
indignantly.
Il may. and may not Every body
can't be first"
VERY we'll; we shall see." and Mrs.
Moore returned quietly to her sewing.
But she sighed little when Phillip
soon after threw his book on the table
and went whistling from the room to
keep one of his numerous engage
ments; while Fred. having brought
down his copy of words, took the seat
he had vacated and went diligently to
work.
The week went by quickly. SO quickly
that Friday night was upon them al
most before they were aware. Every
day out of that week. for at least an
hour. Fred had spent over his list OF
words. and he had the satisfaction of
knowing that out of those four hun
dred and fifty words there was not one
he could fail on; and then. besides the
regular list he had added about fifty
of his own. and five hundred regular
.4catch-words arc not few, he had told
himself with pardonable pride.
With Philip it was different He had
At seen ths inside Of 3 spsller. except